Awhile back we were discussing voice-stress analysis; just got this item on the subject; he said it's okay to post it.
From: Spectre334@aol.com Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 09:31:17 -0500 (EST) To: jimbell@pacifier.com cc: BLAMES2778@aol.com, AFSCA@aol.com, JLeek426@aol.com Subject: VOICE STRESS ANALYSIS
MR. BELL:
I FOUND YOUR QUERY ABOUT VOICE STRESS ANALYSIS ON THE INTERNET, AND I TOO, HAVE FOUND A DEARTH OF INFORMATION THERE - UNTIL NOW.
I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT VOICE STRESS ANALYSIS (VSA) IS ALIVE AND WELL. IT HAS BEEN QUIETLY PERFORMING IN THE SHADOW OF THE POLYGRAPH FOR MANY YEARS. NOW, HOWEVER, IT IS COMING INTO ITS AND IS USED IN MANY STATES TO AID IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS.
AMONG ITS OTHER BENEFITS, VSA REQUIRES NO INTIMIDATING HOOKUP TO THE SUBJECT'S BODY, IN ORDER TO MEASURE THE LEVEL OF STRESS. IT CAN BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE - EVEN WHERE NO ELECTRICITY IS PRESENT. PERHAPS MOST PERTINENT TO YOUR QUESTION, VSA CAN BE SOMETIMES PERFORMED ON PEOPLE WHO ARE NO LONGER AROUND, THROUGH THEIR RECORDED VOICES. THIS IS CALLED "NARRATIVE ANALYSIS" AND IS SOMEWHAT TOUGHER THAN THE BASIC QUESTION - AND -ANSWER APPROACH, SINCE THE EXAMINER CANNOT CONTROL THE CONTENT AND SEQUENCE OF QUESTIONS, IF THE SOURCE IS A PAST RECORDING.
THE DIOGENES GROUP, INC., OF WHICH I AM PRESIDENT, HAS DEVELOPED A TOTALLY DIGITAL APPROACH TO VSA, AND BEGAN DELIVERING SYSTEMS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN DECEMBER, 1996. THE PREMIER DIOGENES VSA PRODUCT IS REDUCED TO THE SIZE OF A NOTEBOOK COMPUTER, BUT PRODUCES REALTIME PROCESSING FOR SOFTCOPY DISPLAY, AND HARDCOPY PRINTING WITHIN SECONDS.
YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH THE PREVIOUS STATE-OF-THE-ART, WHICH WAS A RELATIVELY LARGE ANALOG MACHINE, USING A SINGLE CHANNEL AND PRINTING OUT THAT DATA ON A ROLL OF THERMAL PAPER. THOSE DAYS ARE GONE FOREVER.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON THE DIOGENES GROUP AND ITS PRODUCTS, PLEASE USE THIS CHANNEL TO SEND ME YOUR MAILING ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND FAX NUMBER.
THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN VOICE STRESS ANALYSIS.
SINCERELY,
TOM
(THOMAS F. MCGRAW)
Jim Bell jimbell@pacifier.com